Right: “My brother is the biggest reason why I’m running. He just graduated from college. … I’ve learned to just keep at it. Running allows you to stay fit and make good connections.”
[Note: Both run at Heritage High School, and the team recently returned from its Rifle River cross-country camp—39 guys were at the camp. In the summer, Monday through Friday is optional conditioning, but about 30 guys attend each session.]
“What was the best part of the one-mile run?”
Right: “I got a cupcake after I finished.”
“Do you think every race should give out cupcakes after you finish?”
Right: “Yes!”
“This was your first race and you both like running, and do you have a favorite sport?”
Left: “Hockey!”
[Prior to this question, his mom told me he plays all kinds of sports. He couldn’t hold back his smile when he expressed his love for hockey.]
“I’m walking on to Baylor’s cross-country team. It’s my last year in Waco, my senior year, and I thought it’d be worth a try. I know some girls who have taken two or three minutes off their 5K PRs while running there, so I’d like to see what I can do.”
“How many straight days have you run at least one mile?”
“10,588.”
“How many total miles have you logged during your streak?”
“Let’s see… 50,923. I started on August 13, 1985.”
“What’s been your biggest running-related setback during the streak?”
“When I tore my hamstring in May of 2012 during a church softball game. I tore it on May 7 and could only run a mile a day through May 26. … I didn’t think I’d race again without properly treating it. … I just ran a marathon this past June.”
Saginaw-Kochville Townships Pathway in Michigan.
Hooray Run 